The Northern Star
Role Play of the Seas
Merfolk Auspices
Some of your personality and what you are most temperamentally suited
to is governed by when you are born. We acknowledge three, and each tends
to function in a particular role in our society. These can be attributed to more known Garou Auspices, even if there are fewer of them for the Merfolk.
Have a careful read of the information below and make your choices for what you believe will serve your character concept best.
Brightwater
Brightwaters are born during the day, or when Oversea feels his greatest pain (what you would call being born under a full moon). May say that they feel his pain most keenly and that this is why they are the first to frenzy in Rage or in feeding, not stopping until everything in their path stops moving. Even then, they may shake it a few more times just to make sure.They are our greatest warriors, obviously. They also are the most numerous betweeners. First, they have that connection to Oversea. They want to explore beyond Sea. Second, some idiotic high-ranking Merfolk made it forbidden to travel Unsea — because it was too dangerous. Since the Brightwaters are headstrong and aggressive, this was like waving a red cape in front of one of those Unsea animals you call bulls. Of course, they took up the challenge.
Dimwater
Dimwaters are born during days when it is cloudy, at twilight and between the new and full moon phases. Obviously, Dimwaters are the most numerous of the Merfolk. They consider themselves the stabilizing force of the Merfolk and are rarely betweeners — even though Bites is an exception to that. They enforce Mer law and are the ones who most often come to Unsea as hunting parties in pursuit of betweeners. They always bring along at least one member from one of the other auspices, though.While Darkwaters may come up with the idea for fetishes, it’s the Dimwaters who make the actual items. Dimwater betweeners usually discover that city life isn’t so terrible after they establish a predictable routine for themselves. Right, Bites?
Darkwater
Darkwaters are born on the new moon or during total eclipses. They are,therefore, the most rare of our kind. They are our innovators and our mystics.They are usually quite resourceful and very curious about things. Many other Merfolk consider them mad. They aren’t, actually, they just happen to annoy the Dimwaters by becoming or aiding betweeners pretty often. If it is madness,then it is madness that created the Rite of the Black Shark and discovered many Gifts that Merfolk now use. They like the deeper waters and communicate frequently with spirits. They learns all they can about anything that strikes their fancy. Almost all venture to Unsea at some point during their lives, whether they become betweeners or not.